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Schools in Otisco Township · Belding Area School District

Otisco Township’s public schools score below 57% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Otisco Township, 36% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Otisco Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 9 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 5 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 6% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,637 students on the public path
In brief

Otisco Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1150 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Otisco Township’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Otisco Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,548 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Woodview Elementary School, then Belding Middle School, then Belding High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Faith Community Christian School (private) is in town. Link Learning Virtual Program, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Otisco Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 43% of Michigan school districts. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1150)Better than 31%
Towns in Ionia County (16)Better than 0%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 796 test results and a graduating class of 124 could put Otisco Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Otisco Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (796 in math, 797 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Otisco Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Ellis Elementary Schoolin BeldingNo scores
3–5Woodview Elementary Schoolin BeldingC
6–8Belding Middle Schoolin BeldingC
9–12Belding High Schoolin BeldingC

Otisco Township’s public schools are run by Belding Area School District, which also serves Belding, Grattan, Keene and Orleans. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Belding Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,637 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,548MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 45.4% · 797 students tested
Math29%
State average 33.6% · 796 students tested

Otisco Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Otisco Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Otisco TownshipC+Belding Area
OrleansB−Belding Area PK–12 · Ionia PK–12
KeeneA−Saranac PK–12 · Belding Area PK–12 · Lowell Area Schools PK–12
GrattanABelding Area PK–12 · Lowell Area Schools PK–12
EurekaA−Greenville

3 of the 4 neighbors share Belding Area with Otisco Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Otisco Township

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Otisco Townshipin other towns
Ellis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Belding
391 students13:1Rate it →
Woodview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Belding
C
372 students14:1Rate it →
Belding Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Belding
C
363 students17:1Rate it →
Belding High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Belding
C
511 students19:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Otisco Townshipnot counted as local schools
Link Learning Virtual Program
High · Grades 9–12 · Belding
OnlineAlternative Education
2,526 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Faith Community Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Belding
Private · Religious
116 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Otisco Township’s schools

Are Otisco Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Otisco Township children attend score below 57% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Otisco Township in?

Belding Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,637 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Otisco Township kids go to high school?

Belding High School in Belding, with 511 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Otisco Township’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Belding Area School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Otisco Township spend per student?

$15,548 in Belding Area School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Otisco Township?

Yes: Faith Community Christian School (religious, grades PK–7, 116 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.